Mop



May 21, 1929. J. ANDERSON MOP Filed Sept. 26,- 1927 ,13,55 mlm l INVENTOR. .dissi f Wafso/v Patented May 2.1, 1929-.-

1,714,291 l'F.fraN'r OFFICE.

JESSE I. ANDERSON, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA,.AssIe1/von To J. I. H'OLCOMB MFG. COMPANLOFINDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, A CORPORATION.

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Application led September 26, 1927. Serial o. 221,945.

, This invention relates to a mop for dusting, cleaning or the like.

One of the chief objects of the invention is to provide a mop which is not only Iadaptable 5 for hand manipulation but which is adapted to receive a head and securel mount the same without the use of any'su sequent fastening. f

\The chief feature lof the invention consists in the formation of amop body land a mop head frame having cooperating. parts arv ranged to accomplish the foregoing object.

Another feature of the invention consists in the inherent resiliency inthe connection between the handle and the frame or head.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description land claims.

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mop body, frame and handle in assembled relation, the dotted lines indicatingl a position assumed in connecting the same. Fig.

2 is a longitudinal central sectional view thru the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the resilient or yielding connection between the handle and the frame. Fig. 4 Ais a simi-` lar view ofthe same parts shown in Fig.,3 but in a different position. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Figs. 3 and 4 but with the part in a still different position.

This invention is an improvement upon that shown in a copending application Serial No. 161,795, filed January 18, 1927, in that the mop body or swab is more adaptable for handmanipulation if and when desired independent of the employment of a frame or head and is a continuation of the aforesaid application in that the copending application, as shown in Fig. 3, illustrates the resilient connection between the handle and the frame.

The mop body includes a pair :of substantially similar elongated, and herein sad iron shaped, imperforate fabrics 10 and 1 1, the upper fabric 10 and the lower fabric 11 being 4 5 unlted along their periphery by a tape 12 which merely assists in securing a better sewing. This forms a` pocket 13 between the two fabrics', the lower fabric supporting the swab or tufted body portion 14. The rear end of the mop body is substantially open except fora short distance extending inwardly from eachof the elongatedsides as at 15. y The top fabric, if desired, may be relieved 4by `the curved c cut out portion 16, although the same is not necessary. lIn admop head with the lateral portion 19 anchored Aat the corners against longitudinal displacedition to the sewing together of the rear portions of the fabrics for a short distance inwardly from the elongated edges as indicated at 15, the eyelets 17 or other permanent metallic fasteners may be employed vor the same may besubstituted for said sewing., The resultant construction, therefore, is a 4mop body which is adapted to receive the operators hand and'be useful as a swab or duster when-hand operation is desired. l

The frame or head includes a wire 18 having substantially the same peripheral 'outline as the'-mop head with linward extensions 19 at the rear end and the inward extensions extend forwardly and outwardly and in di- `verging relation forming arms 20, each of which has an linward extension 21 that lies parallel with the -otherand adjacent thereto, as shown in 'the several figures.

All of the aforesaid portions of the mop head or frame tlie in substantially the same plane and the two sides are brought together, the same being permitted by an inherent resiliency of the construction, asshown by the dotted lines at A in Fig. 1 s o as to pass thru the slightly restricted end. opening of the mopl body. After passing-thru said opening, as shown bythe fulllines in Fig. 1, the frame expands and seatsy itself in the pocket of the ment by either the eyelets 17 or the equivalent sewing 15. The handle supporting portion of the frame 18 overlies the top fabric 10 and bear's'down upon the same in clamping relation which further prevents separation of the mop body and the frame.

A handle 30 has its lower end suitably secured toa hinge member having' a portion inthe form of a'socket 31by a lscrew thread connection 32 or by other equivalent means and said screw thread socket 31 is formed as a continuation of the strip of metal 33, the opposite end of which is doubled upon itself 4 to fonm a loop 34, the doubled portion being secured to the body portion as yat 35. The loop 34 receives .the two parallel abutting ends 21 ofthe spring frame and Figs.' 1 and 2 show the normal Ypositioning of the several frame ends andthe loop connection. When the parts are positioned as shown in Fig. 3 olie of the arms Y 20 is moved rearwardly and the other one is moved forwardly, thereby of'elongated similar fabric members secured' to the po ition shown in Figs, 1 and 2. Similarly, wlien' the two ends 21 are 'positioned `subsftantially 'transverse to the plane of the f frame the two arms are in approximately 5' Anormal position. When the partsare re- 'Versely positioned, as shown in Fig. 5, ref,-

7' erence being had to Fig. y3, the handle again 4lies (parallel to the fame but extendsl forywar l which tends to return the same shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The invention. claimed is: l.. A fslip-in type mop w-ire frame com-y prisin a substantially semi-elliptically ar- .range wire including inwardly extending rear ends terminating short of each other withlaterallyand inwardly extending projections terminatin in angularly and inwardly ex 2Q tending en s positionable adjacent each other within the confines of the frame, all of said frame portions lying .in substantially the same planeq f 2; A mop 'frame including a single wire arranged in semi-elliptical outline with the point and side ortions immediate continuations of each ot er, therear ends of the sides extending inwardly therefrom and towards leach other but terminating short of meeting to the position each extending forwardly vand towards the immediately adjacent side, and an end of the vwire constituting a lateral extensionof each of the last mentioned extensions and extending toward the o posite side and lying adjacent the similar y and op ositely directed v'end apndconstituting 'a sing e pivot substanv tially in the plane of the ellipt1ca1 frame for' vpivotal support ofthe same.

v3. In a mop, a mop body including a pair together at their peripheral edges with their a rear ends nomallyunsecured e 'cept for a .short distance immediately acjacent the 46' corners for forming a-pouch with an open rear end of slightly less width than the width ofthe pouch, a pouch' supporting wire frame includlng a perl heral'portion substantially vconforming tot e outline of the'pouch andV y thereofinstead of rearwardly and' 10 the handle is subjectedtoopposite tension engagement, lateral extensions therefrom slidably receivable thereby through the open 50 rear end thereof and normally laterally expansible for seating in said ouch and retainable therein by the-restrictions of said opening at the rear end of the pouch', said wire frame including a handle supporting portion Yx extending inwardly and forwardlyand lying above the pouch intermediate the front and rear thereof when positioned therein for mounting a handle within the pduch outline, and a handle for connection to the inwardly 6o and forwardly (iger-lying portion of the wire frame. 4 In a 'mop having a handleand a mo head, the combination of a single wire spring frame having 'an intermediate body portion 265 mounting said mo head .and a palr of, free ends arranged to llefadjacent each other for forming a single pivot, the axis of which lies, parallel to s id ends, and a metal strip having one end for ing a ferrule for receiving the -end of the handle, the other endzof said metal l strip being doubled back upon itself but terminating short of the ferrule and being secured in closed tubular formationwith its axis transverse to the ferrule axis for receiv-y ing said pivot. Y \5. Asli -inl type mop frame comprisinga substantially semi-elliptical framework including inwardly extending rear ends terminating short of each' other with'laterally and( 80 .inwardly extending projections terminating in angularly and lnwardlvextending ends positionable adjacent each otherjintermediate the ends ofthe frame, all of said frame A portions lying in substantially .the same plane, a handle and a connecting portion be tween said handle and said parallel ends in v cluding a loop forcsimultaneouslyreceiving' both ends, said loop being'elongated and ar' ranged to roll one of the ends upon the other "in t e turning movement of the handle for angular positioning relative-to the plane of the frame thereby imparting tensionto the' frame .and handle connection for returning the handle to normal position. 'y

witness` whereof,`I have hereunto aixed myslgnature. ,'J"

JESSE I. ANDERSON. 

